A/N: Hello everyone! Sorry I was a bit late in posting this, but I just couldn't help but participate in RobRae Week 2015. And it's really hard to commit to posting something everyday, but I'm doing my best! So if you know my writing, I usually get inspiration from music, from different songs. But for this collection of one shots, I decided to mix things up and use two songs. One of them is sort of a classic, so something released from the 90s-older, and the other song would be something a little modern, or released in this decade. For this theme, I chose The Smiths' Reel Around the Fountain (1984) and Passion Pit's Lifted Up. (2015) I chose The Smiths song because there were some lyrics in the song that seemed to fit Raven perfectly. (they are highlighted below) and for Lifted Up, I just love how it's about holding on to a difficult life with the help of your significant other, which I felt was perfect for Robin and Raven. (plus its just a super fun, upbeat song). And the title is just a mash up of the titles of the two songs, just so you'd know where I got them hehe.

So anyway, thanks for taking the time to read this and let me know what you think!

LIFTED UP THE FOUNTAIN

(First Date)

"It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old

Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were virtually dead
And they were so wrong

Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
Oh, but I do. "

- Reel Around the Fountain, The Smiths

"Oh but yeah, I'm so tired
I've been away for so many years
But I guess I'll just wait a bit longer
I'll stay 'til they open the gates

All my life I stay here waiting
Every new year, always making me
Feel as though there's nothing up there but
One day you came out of nowhere

1985 was a good year
The sky broke apart and you appeared
Dropped from the heavens, they call me a dreamer
I won't lie, I knew you would belong here
Lifted off the ground
I took your hands and pulled you down
Because 1985 was a good year
I won't lie, I knew you would belong here"

- Lifted Up, Passion Pit

"So this is what you define as keeping a low profile…" Raven muttered in her short, body hugging blue dress as she was seated in the most expensive restaurant in the city. She sent a scowl to the Boy Wonder, who was grinning sheepishly in the seat in front of her.

"What? Can you blame me for wanting our first date to be special?" was his defensive reply, as he straightened out his suave, tailored black and white tux - which Raven secretly admitted to herself, made him look quite charming.

"Yeah, but you know why this is our first public date. People haven't really been supportive of our relationship." She replied, rubbing her arms self-consciously.

"I can't believe it! Did Rachel Roth just give a damn about what other people thought about her?" he gasped in mock surprise.

"Ha. Ha. Very funny Robin. But seriously, I can feel the paparazzi staring. Their apprehension is coming across in waves - and trust me, it's really a gigantic buzzkill."

Robin's hopeful expression sunk at what she said. He planned this night to be perfect, to be just about them, enjoying a lovely dinner for themselves, without threat of a robbery or an attack on the city. But even that luxury could not be granted to them, not by the villains that plagued their city, but by the very people that they risk their lives every day for - the very people that they saved time and time again. He could only imagine the pain and scrutiny that Raven was experiencing from the public. Everyone expected his relationship with Starfire to last, but that was not how things turned out. Starfire was happy with Speedy and he was even happier with Raven. Why couldn't the world be happy for them as well?

Robin simply shook his head, and with a sudden resolve flowing through his veins, he stood up and walked toward the live band that was playing in the restaurant that night. Raven stood up as well, wondering what in the world was her boyfriend doing this time. She followed him to the stage and saw that he was whispering something in the vocalist's ear. After some back and forth from the two of them, the band suddenly stopped playing their song, and they handed over the mic to Robin.

This, Raven imagined, was not good.

"Ehem. Ehem. May I have everyone's attention please?" Robin said over the mic, making everyone turn to him. "Yes even you members of the press and paparazzi, please do come closer."

They did as they were told, since they were obviously caught in the act. They all gathered around the dance floor, eager to hear what they Boy Wonder had to say to them all.

"Now, as you may have noticed, I was having a lovely dinner here with my girlfriend Raven, but your incessant judgment and criticisms have disturbed our evening greatly. Look, we are normal people deep down inside, just like everyone here, and I do believe that we also deserve a wonderful dinner without all the whispering from the likes of you. And I think all of your harsh opinions are because you don't know Raven like I do. All you see is her dark demeanor in battle, but she's not like that at all. She's strong, caring, dependable, and loving… she's everything that you would want in a girlfriend, in a partner."

As he said those beautiful words, he was looking straight at Raven, making sure that she received his message - as his assurance that she knew that those words were for her and for her alone. The resident empath had tears in her eyes at his declaration. She knew that he didn't have to defend her like that in front of all of these people, but seeing someone stand up for her and show the world who she really was - it was enough to make her heart explode.

"And to prove to you all just how amazing she is, we will perform for you all tonight, in a way that you've never seen us before." Robin stretched out his hand and offered it to Raven, which she took without a second thought. Right on cue, the band started to play a melody she knew all too well.

"You can't be serious Robin, the Smiths!" she exclaimed, as her boyfriend led her into a graceful dance.

"Only the best for you, my dear." He said as he kissed her hand and began twirling her petite frame around to the tune of Reel Around the Fountain.

"Fifteen minutes with you /Well, I wouldn't say no/Oh, people said that you were virtually dead/And they were so wrong… Fifteen minutes with you /Oh, I wouldn't say no /Oh, people see no worth in you/Oh, but I do…."

And though the music was quite strange to everyone in the room, they couldn't deny seeing how beautiful the couple was together. They danced to the song so gracefully, with such big smiles pasted on their faces, that the crowd couldn't deny feeling elated as well. It just made them realize that even though they may be an odd pair of birds, they were happy in each other's arms. And in the end, that was all that mattered.

As the song winded down to a close, Robin held Raven close, as they slowly swayed back and forth, back and forth, just relishing each other's presence.

"Thanks Robin." She whispered into his chest. And though he barely heard it, he still replied, "You're welcome" with a genuine smile.

Suddenly, she looked up at him with a mischievous gleam in her eyes. "Let's get out of here."

"What? Are you serious? Where would you want to go?" he replied, a bit surprised by her random idea.

"Anywhere. You've already lifted me up. Let's see how high up we can go." She said, with the sweetest smile on her face.

And seeing that beautiful expression on her face, he instantly knew that there was no way he could say no. This was exactly what he was telling everyone about her. There was so much more to her that they could ever know. And he was happy to discover every little part of her.

"Lead the way, my love." was all he said before he captured her lips in a sweet kiss, and they both disappeared in a beautiful swirl of energy that shot up to the sky, lifting up the two birds off the ground.